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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Washington, IL · September 6, 1985

Date
September 6, 1985 · 16:30 local
Place
Washington, IL
Airport
Smittys
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7767P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA372
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1D5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
363 total120 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran off runway end into a soy bean field. Runway length inadequate for takeoff under that days conditions.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OFF RUNWAY END INTO A SOY BEAN FIELD. RUNWAY LENGTH INADEQUATE FOR TAKEOFF UNDER THAT DAYS CONDITIONS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.